Abortion Deaths - U-V

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

Women's Stories	Explore More by Time Frame	All Deaths by Name
Henrietta Ullman June 12, 1870 First of two deaths in rapid succession linked to Dr. Michael Wolff Outcome of case unknown to me Pelagia Usurowski, October 19, 1910 Age: 32 Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Antonie Vacicek, August 16, 1899 Age: 35 Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Ida Vail, October 5, 1873 Age: 19 Lay abortionist Marcella Metzler convicted of murder Lucille van Iderstine, November 30, 1927 Age: 22 First of five deaths linked to Dr. Emil Gleitsman Outcome of case unknown to me Cycloria Vangates, March 17, 1976 Age: 32 Dr. Paul Glassman disciplined by medical board Bled to death from cervical injury Clara Vansickle, August 14, 1862 Abortifacient provided by lover Edna Vargo, January 23, 1929 Age: 22 Possible lay abortionist Katherine Bajda linked to second death while awaiting trial Latachie Veal, November 2, 1991 Age: 17 Second of three deaths of patients of NAF member Dr. Robert Crist Bled to death after discharge from West Loop Clinic Iris Velazquez, September 5, 1987 Age: 20 Widower sued several physicians and Maria De Los Santos Health Center Court documents indicate abortion might have been perpetrated illegally Margaretta Velth, August 16, 1876 Unidentified perpetrator Ida Vierow January 6, 1905 Age: 28 Two midwives arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Maud Tabor Virgo May 1, 1916 Age: 46 Body hidden for three years in trunk in cellar Both mother and undertaker/estranged husband suspected Mother faced trial; hung jury Brenda Vise, September 12, 2001 Age: 38 Volunteer Medical Clinic failed to diagnose ectopic pregnancy; discouraged Brenda from seeking immediate care Mary Visscher, September 3, 1859 Two physicians implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Cheryl Vosseler, August 16, 1969 Age: 17 Unspecified complications after discharge from abortion at Fresno General Hospital Gail Vroman, July 18, 1979 Age: 20 Gas gangrene after abortion by Dr. Taskin Ratharathorn at the Ft. Wayne Women's Health Organization Tillie Vrzal, January 10, 1917 Age: 23 Unidentified perpetrator	* The Colonial Era The 19th Century The 1900s The 1910s The 1920s The 1930s The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 2000s The 2010s	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQ R S T UV WXYZ Jane Roes